Lineup Archive

Dr. John festival history

3 festival appearances at 2 of 10 festivals, 1 as headliner

American singer-songwriter (1941-2019).

Dr. John
Photo: Derek Bridges New Orleans, LA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
3festival appearances
2different festivals
1headline slots
1984–1998years on the bill

How high on the bill

HeadlinerMain stageOther stages
Dr. John: billing at each festival appearanceHeadlinerMain stageOther stages19841986198819901992199419961998Glastonbury 1984 · HeadlinerNewport Folk 1988 · Main stageGlastonbury 1998 · Other stage
On the bill

Recent festival appearances

Glastonbury 1998 Other stage · Sunday With Primal Scream, Blur, Pulp Newport Folk 1988 Main stage Glastonbury 1984 Headliner · Friday With Dr John, Elvis Costello And The Attractions, Fela Kuti

Every festival appearance

YearFestivalDayStageBilling
1998GlastonburySundayJazzworld stageOther stage
1988Newport Folk––Main stage
1984GlastonburyFridayPyramid stageHeadliner
Shared bills

On the same stages

Artie and Happy Traum 2 appearances · 1969–1988 Billy Bragg 18 appearances · 1984–2024 Black Uhuru 5 appearances · 1982–2025 The Blockheads (Glastonbury 1984) 2 appearances · 1984–2008 Buffy Sainte-Marie 5 appearances · 1964–1988 Cheryl Wheeler 7 appearances · 1988–2007 D'Influence 2 appearances · 1993–1998 Doc Watson 7 appearances · 1963–2010

Dr. John at festivals: questions

How many times has Dr. John played Glastonbury?

Dr. John has played Glastonbury 2 times: 1984 and 1998.

Which festivals has Dr. John played?

In this archive, Dr. John appears on the lineups of Glastonbury and Newport Folk.

Has Dr. John headlined a festival?

Yes. Dr. John headlined Glastonbury 1984.

When did Dr. John first play a festival in this archive?

Dr. John first appears in 1984, at Glastonbury.

Appearances are compiled from Wikipedia's festival line-up pages for the 10 festivals in this archive; Dr. John may have played other festivals that are not covered here. Artist details: Wikidata Q511074.